… hardline jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State … group in its territory. "Al-Qaeda's central leadership recognises … alongside Syria's Sunnis in combating external threats,… in the south and advised Sunnis "not to lay …

… ? The rapid victory of the Sunni opposition fighters over regular army … party, if one rooted in Sunni Islam. “We cannot say everything … Ahmed al-Shara—a former Al Qaeda member who once had a …

… de facto ruler and former al-Qaeda operative Ahmad Sharaa on Wednesday … . Taha Bali, a Syrian-American Sunni from Damascus and a supporter … proclaimed himself president, were all Sunni, according to Ezzi. “Any political …

… s assets. In Syria, Sunni rebels have seized Damascus, and … of its other military assets. Sunnis reclaimed Damascus, ending Assad’ … al-Baghdadi and a formidable al-Qaeda operative. The US State … majoritarian state backed by other Sunni powers, that might cause …

… a bearded man who resembled Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, … Al-Joulani swore allegiance to Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. … Al-Joulani severed ties with Al-Qaeda, and his group merged with … Turkey is establishing a "Sunni Crescent" to replace …

… Sunni terrorist groups such as the Haqqanis, the Taliban, and Al Qaeda … , India, and Bangladesh. Al Qaeda and Taliban training camps, … thriving global narcotics trade, Al Qaeda, the Haqqanis, and … strategy of differentiating between Al-Qaeda and the Taliban …

… civil war pitting armed Sunni Muslim rebel groups against … massacres against the majority Sunni Arab population in order … Jabhat al-Nusra, an Al Qaeda-affiliated group focused on overthrowing … al-Sham, cutting ties with Al-Qaeda. Later, this evolved into …

… from its roots in Al-Qaeda to a more relatively moderate … historically been governed by Sunni Muslims following the Hanafi … The recent ascendancy of Sunni Hanafi Muslims in Syria … mirrors Afghanistan’s Sunni-dominated governance, although the …

… al-Sharaa, represents Syria’s Sunni majority for the first time … explained. For years, HTS—formerly Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Jabhat al … part of al-Nusra and Al Qaeda,” he added.  The same memory … , I’m Christian, I’m Sunni.’” For Jamous, what is most …

… leaders have distanced themselves from al Qaeda, they have never disavowed their … revolt included a sizable cosmopolitan Sunni contingent that does not share … leaders have distanced themselves from al Qaeda (from which the organization sprung …